Davenport-bed.



No. 831,707 PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906. F. J. CLEMENT.

DAVENPORT BED.

APPLICATION IILBD JAILZZ, 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

'PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906. F. J. CLEMENT. DAVENPORT BED.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.22,1906.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2 unrrn srarns Parana ornron.

J. CLEMENT, OF .ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

DAVENPORT-BE D.

v The object of my invention is to construct a davenport-bed to beconverted from a davenport into a bed byl loweiing the back portion,which automatically will advance the seat portion, bringing both inhorizontal alinement.

A further object of my invention is to construct a davenport-bed wherebythe back member and seat member are automatically operated by theloweringof the back member, bringing the same in horizontal alinement,and to re place the same in a seat poition by the operation of the backmembers.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional view of mycomplete invention, showing the same in a davenport position. Fig. 2 isa central vertical sectional view of the same, showing my invention in abed position. Fig. 3 is a detail erspective view of the pivot mechanismma e use of in carrying out my invention, showing it attached to aportion of the back member. Fig. 4 is a rear view of my invention whenin davenport position. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 are diagrammatic views'showingthe positions assumed by the backand seat members during the convertingof the bed from a davenport to a bed position. Fig. 8 is a detailsectional view of the box-section of the couch, showing thehinge towhich the seat member is attached.

, In the construction of my invention I provide two end sectionsQ, beingsuitably connected together at the bottom b rails 10. The rails andsides are also suita 1y braced by a pair of braces 11, located at therear of the davenport. 1.2 indicates the back member, which is suitablypivoted to the end sections 9 by means of the pivot mechanism 13,

which consists of a bar bent twice at rightangles and suitably attachedto the ends of the back member and is provided with a headed trunnionl4, and its end 15 is pro vided with a bore 16, into which one end ofSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 22, 19 06. Serial No. 297.341-

Patented Sept. 25,190,13.

the springs 17 .are attached. The bar 13 is so arranged as to have itsend 15 project slightly to the rear of the back member, so as to preventthe s rings 17 from coming in contact with the e ge of the bed memberduring the operation.

To the end sections 9 are rigidly attached brackets 18, the upper endsbeing suitably bent and provided with a bifurcation 18, into which theheaded trunnion 14 rests and operates. The brackets 18 are provided atthe bottom with a right-angular projection 19, b which the bracket issecurely fastened to the rails 10 for the purpose of more securelybracing the end sections to the rails.

The seat member 20 is constructed upon a suitable frame in the usualmanner and is provided with the proper upholstering material 21, andsaid member is hingedly mounted upon the ends 22 of the box-section 23.In this box-section is adapted to be kept the b eddingsuch as pillows,blankets, sheets, and the like-and access may be had to the. box bytilting the seat member 2O- when the same is either in davenport or bedposition. This tilted position may be accomplished by the operatorraising the seat-section at the front end, as indicated by the numeral24, per- -mitting the same to be elevated in a position as shown in Fig.8 by the hinges 25. The hinges 25 consist of a bracket 26, secured tothe under side of the bed-section, and to the brackett26is pivotallyconnected a short bar 27 and along bar 28. These bars are also pivotallyconnected to the ends of the box-section 22, as shown in Fig. 8..Connected to the downwardlyprojecting ear 29, formed on the bracket 26,is aspring 30, its one end connected to an eye in the front end of thebox-section and is brought inan expanded position When the seat memberis in its horizontal position. The object of this spring is to assistthe operator in raising the seat member to overcome the excessive arms33, which arms are rigidly attached to the ends of the box-section. Theobject of i the bars 32 is to advance the seat member, to-

gether with the box-section, simultaneously with the lowering of theback member. The

purpose of the springs 17 is to counterbalance the Weight of the backmember in raising and lowering the same.

To the rear side of the back member is at tached a mattress 34 and is infolded osition, as shown in the drawings, when the ack is in a verticalposition.- When the back member is-in a horizontal plane Withthe seatmember, the mattress 34 will be unfolded and placed over the seatmember, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

1 held by the spring 17.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is I y a "1. Adavenport-bed comprising aframe, a hack member pivotally mounted tosaid'frame a seat member mounted on casters, and a bar for advancing theseat member simultaneously with ,the forward tiltin of the back member,substantially as spec' ed.

2. A daven ort-bed comprising frame, a bac within said frame, abox-section, a seat mem'- ber hingedly mounted upon said box-section,and a bar for advancing the seat member and a suitable member pivotallymounted r box-section simultaneously with the forward tiltin of the backmember, substantially as speci ed.

3."A davenport-bed comprising end sections mounted upon rails, bracketsconnected to said end sections, a back member, trunnions carried by theback member and supported by the brackets, a box-section provided withcasters located between the end sections and upon the rails, a seatmember hingedly mounted .upon said box-section,

bars pivotally connected to the back member and to the box-section forsimultaneously advancing the seat member and box-section substantiallyas specified. v

4. A daven ort-bed comprising a suitable frame, a bac member pivotallWithin said frame, a seat mem er located within said frame,bars-connected to the seat member and back member for advancing the seat.member during the forward tilting of the back member bringing bothmembers in horizontal alinement to form a bed, lugs for supporting theback member in horizontal gosltion, amattress carried by the back memer,and a portion of said mattress to be unfolded u on the seat member,substantially as spec' ed. l

In testimony whereof I have signed my Y name to this specification inpresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FRANK J. CLEMENT.

Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EIOKS, I WALTER C. STEIN.

mounted 1 So by the forwardly tilting the back member,

